Tomographic laser absorption spectroscopy using Tikhonov regularization

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates the use of Tikhonov regularization combined with wavelength-modulated TDLAS to reconstruct temperature and concentration profiles in non-homogeneous flames, validating it as an effective diagnostic method.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of Tikhonov regularized Abel inversion for tomographic reconstruction in flame diagnostics using WMS-2f measurements.

Findings

Successful reconstruction of temperature profiles

Accurate concentration profile measurements

Validation of the technique as a viable diagnostic tool

Abstract

The application of tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) to flames with non-homogeneous temperature and concentration fields is an area where only few studies exist. Experimental work explores the performance of tomographic reconstructions of concentration and temperature profiles from wavelength-modulated TDLAS measurements within the plume of an axisymmetric McKenna burner. Water vapor transitions at 1391.67 nm and 1442.67 nm are probed using calibration free wavelength modulation spectroscopy with second harmonic detection (WMS-2f). A single collimated laser beam is swept parallel to the burner surface, where scans yield pairs of line-of-sight (LOS) data at multiple radial locations. Radial profiles of absorption data are reconstructed using Tikhonov regularized Abel inversion, which suppresses the amplification of experimental noise that is typically observed for reconstructions with high spatial resolution. Based on spectral data, temperatures and concentrations are calculated point-by-point. Here, a least-squares approach addresses difficulties due to modulation depths that cannot be universally optimized due to a non-uniform domain. Experimental results show successful reconstructions of temperature and concentration profiles based on two-transition, non-optimally modulated WMS-2f and Tikhonov regularized Abel inversion, and thus validate the technique as a viable diagnostic tool for flame measurements.